CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1371, 4 November 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [rETJTBR’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Earl Northbrook. London, Nov. 2. Lord Northbrook arrived in London last evening. The report that his Lord* ship had had an interview with M. Ferry while in Paris proved without foundation. The Theatre Disaster. The disaster at the Pacific Star Theatre, Glasgow, was of a most serious nature, the number of persons injured being very large. A Battle. The Daily News publishes telegrams from its correspondent in the Soudan t stating that a terrible battle had taken place between General Gordon’s forces and the followers of the MahdL The latter numbered over 25,000 men, and fought desperately for eight hours, suffering enormous losses and tempprary reverses, but continually returning to the field in increased numbers. [Received Nov 4, 1 p.m.] A Summons to Surrender. Cairo, Nor. 3. Intelligence has been received that the Mabdi is gathering his forces round Khartoum, and has summoned Gene* ral Gordon to surrender. 1 A Denial. London, Nov. 3. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Granville took occasion to deny a statement current that the Khedive had wired to the Queen that Khartoum had fallen, and that General Gordon had been made a prisoner. The re- . port to that efiect was generally disbelieved.

AUSTRALIAN. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) Shipping. Adelaide, Yesterday. Arrived, this morning—The Messageries Maritime Company’s Steamship Sydney, from Marseilles, September 24th. [Received Nov. 4,1 p.m.] Retirement of fcir H. Parkea. Sydney, To-day. Sir Henry Parkes has resigned his seat in Parliament and retired from political life, as he is dissatisfied with the recent Parliamentary proceedings..